21farms

straight from the horse's mouth

from: previous thread about NASCI reel

it's confusing. for example, i use both power pro and sufix 832 in 50-pound test. the powerpro has rated diameter of .36 millimeters while the sufix has a rated diameter of .34 millimeters. yet, the sufix looks and feels notably thicker.

i just live-chatted with TW. they said that, as far as the new NASCI reels are concerned, the 2500-size and 3000-size bodies are different now; the rep said that the 3000- and 4000-sizes now share the same bodies only differing in their spools and that the 2500 is on its own, smaller frame.

if anyone can confirm that the 2500 and the 3000 sizes share the same body but only differ in spool depth and gear ratio, i'd really appreciate it. i find 2500-size spinning reels are perfect for me but i want the faster, 6.2:1 gear ratio of the 3000 over the 5:1 of the 2500. thanks.

exactly! for any techniques not involving constant winding (e.g., crankbaits, spinnerbaits), i want the highest IPT i can get. when hooking a smallmouth while dropshotting deep, they zoom to the surface faster than i can wind to catch up and sometimes spotted bass will do that too. but, if i'm swimming a grub or a spinner, i like slower IPT.

for me, it's cuz i didn't know better or even understood that there was a difference between main line and leader material. TW didn't even carry leader material until just recently when they added sunline FC leader.

i forgot to mention that seaguar also said, "TATSU main line is constructed like leader material and can be used as such". the reason i wrote seaguar in the first place was because i was having a miserable time using regular abrazx as a leader...i was using 3 to 4 foot lengths of 14 lb. test and it was breaking like crazy. i couldn't figure out what was going on since it was fine as a main line.

i asked seaguar that question. here's their response:

i recently read that somewhere too but can't remember where. the point the author was trying to make was that fluoro sinks because it absorbs water. WRONG! fluoro sinks because its specific gravity is greater than water's.

i have read numerous people report that the blue and the green NRXs are identical in weight and sensitivity. personally, i don't see how that's possible since the green has paint and the glossy clear coat which the blue does not have. according to malaysia airlines, the paint on a 747 adds 1,200 pounds to the plane so it's not like paint weighs nothing. that being said, i've got my first green NRX on the way...i'll see how i like it compared to my blue ones.

definitely, i have been using an NRX 852S successfully and the 872s is basically the same rod only longer

i just ordered an NRX 822S SYR to serve exclusively as my ned rig rod. for me, i want the same characteristics of a shakeyhead rod for ned rigs.

at that price, i couldn't resist and just ordered my sixth NRX (an 822S SYR). NRXs are far and away my favorite rods and i've never seen new ones for less than 40 percent off. i may yet add another one by tonight if they still have any of the 872S left.